Tape printer and recording medium configured to reduce print object size when specified size is impossible to print

Abstract

The disclosure discloses a tape printer includes a controller configured to execute a tape width acquiring process, an object acquiring process, a first specification receiving process, a determining process, and a first reduction process. In the object acquiring process, a first and a second print object to be formed on a first or a second line of the print-receiving tape, are acquired. In the first specification receiving process, specifications of a first and a second size are received. In the determining process, it is determined whether or not a print of the first and the second print object can be performed according to each of the specified sizes and the tape width of the print-receiving tape. In the first reduction process, at least one of the first and the second print object is reduced in accordance with a magnification rule so that the print of the first and the second print object becomes possible.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]The present application claims priority from Japanese Patent Application No. 2014-212901, which was filed on Oct. 17, 2014, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND[0002]1. Field[0003]The present disclosure relates to a tape printer and a recording medium that form desired print.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]There are known tape printers that form desired print on a print-receiving tape. In the tape printer (tape printing device) of this prior art, desired print is formed on the print-receiving tape (tape) supplied from a tape cartridge (tape cassette) mounted to a cartridge holder (cassette storage part). At this time, an operator can specify a size of a desired print object that he or she intends to form into print.[0006]In the tape printer of the prior art above, a width of the print-receiving tape supplied from the mounted tape cartridge may be relatively narrow when various ...

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Benefits of technology

Enables reliable formation of print objects spanning multiple lines on narrow tape widths by automatically reducing the size of print objects, allowing for successful printing while maintaining intended size ratios or relationships, thus improving operator convenience and print formation accuracy.

Problems solved by technology

In such as a case, when the size of the print object specified by the operator is relatively large, it becomes difficult to form the print object with that size on the print-receiving tape.

In particular, if print objects spanning multiple lines are to be formed in a tape width direction, the possibility exists that the width of the print-receiving tape will be inadequate, making print formation impossible.

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